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Mrs Cynth Sutherst
joined the Scout movement as a leader in 1968 shortly before her two
sons became Cub Scouts. Her enthusiastic support for the Scout Movement
has helped Scouts to thrive in her area of the town and she encouraged
others to join her in an adult recruitment campaign that netted over 120
potential leaders. She is now an honorary Scouter in Luton's Someries
District.
Over the years she has
introduced thousands of Luton children and their parents before them to
the fun of Scouting. But she has another claim to fame. For almost 25
years as manager of Luton's Scout Shop she has provided Scout uniform to
not one but two generations of Scouts. She is now busy kitting out
Luton's Scout population with special scarves, badges and woggles ready
to celebrate the centenary of the Scout movement later this year. Her
voluntary efforts have netted well over £50,000 for Scout funds in the
town.
And her commitment to
Luton's young people does not end there. She also teaches music part
time at Putteridge Infant School, a job she started in 1970 after her
sons reached school age. Many of the youngsters she teaches have parents
who were in her earlier classes and can still sing the songs she taught
them.
Countless Luton children
and their parents owe their love of music and know the fun of Scouting
because of the talents of Mrs Sutherst. And the Scout movement in the
town is thousands of pounds better off because of her regular voluntary
efforts.
County camp PR Officer
Mark Webb was asked by the Mayor's office, just before the deadline date
at the end of December, to recommend a member of the Scout movement for
the citizenship award. He nominated Cynth whose family filled in most of
the details in his submission. |